The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-29
AFTER THE PARADE.
THE cry 4 SCENE or ACTIVTTY
AND BUSTLE
The streets Crowded with visitors All Gay.
The Bad Weather Stul Prevailing aud
the Decorations Looking Droopy-Ihe
Troops Returning to Their Homes

The streets of the city presented al
most as busy scene yesterday as the
day before. The rain continued falling
steadily and necessarily, and at this
moment there seems 10 be no break in the
clouds, or indications of any clearing up
IL was certainly most unfortunate, that
after 50 long a spell Of dryness, this en-
tire week ii should have been rainy, wet
and disagreeable, since had it been other
wise thousands more Of visitors both civil
and military, would have been in the
city, and the parade would have been
considerably larger and witnessed by
many more spectators. As 1t was now
ever the general verdict is that the Occa-
sion Of laying the cornerstone oil the
Lee monument was grand success and
an event that viii be always memoTaule
i'm the annals Of the city
DROPPING DECORATIONS.
The unceasing rain caused tie various
decorations on the different dwellings
and places OF business yesterday 10 as
sumo decidedly droopy look. The
mammoth banner stretched above the
Citv Circuit Court. on which was printed
General Lees farewell address, was minus
several Of It's letters. they having been
washed out. while the red Of a majority
of the flags bad been spread out by the
water over the white, giving them more
the appearance of The bloody shirt banner
than anything else They are still float
ing TO the breezes, however, and as they
have had their day Of usefulness VIII
soon now disappear altogether
RETURN OF THE TROOPS.
Nearly all the visiting military have re-
turned totheir homes. Yesterday through
out the day detached companies, battal-
ions and regiments were marching up
Main street on their way TO the different
depots. and they all bid farewell to our
CITY and people with regret. When next
they come to participate in any parade or
demonstration here it is TO lie hoped that
the skies will be more prOpitiOus, and mat
they may not have so much water and
mud with which 10 contend.
GENERAL NOTES
Richmond. despite all the obstacles in
her way. covered herself with glory No
one Of all the crowd had any occasion to
complain Of lack of accommodation or
attention. Old Virginia's prestige for
hospitality was fully maintained.
The Washington, d. c., Contineniais,
Captain W W Mills, were the guests OF
Company d, First Regiment. They
greatly enjoyed their visit, and were
handsomely entertained. They left for
home last evening
The Maryland Line were the recipients
OF marked attention They have returned
home. and all say they will long remem-
ber with pleasure their visit They We're
especially struck with the fact that old
Virginia never tires, and shat when She
makes up her mind TO do anything she
is bound to do it weather or no.
The absence of accidents was remarka-
bic. I'm fact. the parade and the entire
programme was carried out with more
smoothness and less friction than is rarely
ever seen on an occasion Of this magni
tude. The management are worthy OF
an commendation The long looked for
event is over and done, and now Rich
mond viii be "strictly business until
Christmas.